The Rules

SubAccountsSecond Pass uses SubAccounts to manage each Player's approved characters.Player AccountEach member should sign up to the form with their 'Out Of Character' account, with the handle they wish to be known by on the forum.Character AccountsAll Character Accounts will be assigned to the Player's OOC Account.Further DetailsYou can read more about our SubAccount feature by going here.

++ GRAPHICS

Face ClaimsAdvised but not required; Those that choose to use a Face Claim must choose someone that comes from the true celebrity pool, and be famous in their own right; e.g. - the spouse of a celebrity is not applicable, unless they themselves are a celebrity. This particularly applies to children.AvatarsAvatars are 150 pixels wide, by 300 pixels tall. Characters must use a Face Claim image of a real person, or one of the default images provided in the selection page. Players may use any image they deem suitable, with respect to general good grace. The Team reserve the right to request the removal of, or actively remove, any avatar deemed unsuitable.SignaturesSignatures have two sets of rules; one for Players, and one for Characters.Art WorkSecond Pass does not particularly endorse the use of artwork, primarily due to the copyright details. Artwork can be accepted if it is uploaded to your private DeviantART. All Avatars must be real people, but artwork can be used in the Profile Spine of the character.Dragon ImagesAnyone can used approved free dragon templates to colour their dragon image for riders. Second Pass has collected a selection here. Additionally, Second Pass has commissioned some line art specifically for the site, which can be found here. To have a commissioned line coloured, you will need to contact Honey Love

++ POST DETAILS

Word CountSecond Pass does not have a specific word count; despite this, it is important to note that the member base of Second Pass does tend to expect something within the 200-word range and most members seem to post around 500 words on average. Again - there are no requirements but there are expectations.Post StyleSecond Pass posts are constructed in third person past tense, with sentences creating paragraphs. Control of the written English language is expected, with good grammar and spelling. If English is not your mother tongue, or you have trouble with the language, you are welcome to simply alert a Team Member, or include a note on your Profile.Title SuffixesAll threads should have a topic suffix, which will be enclosed in square brackets []. The Suffix can be anything from [Open] to [Private] or a specific character's name, or rank/group - e.g. [Weyrleader's Wing]Title PrefixAny topic that could be considered 'Not Safe For Work' (anything that shouldn't be read at work, or could prove uncomfortable to read in general company) needs to have a prefix as such: [NSFW]Thread DatingAll In Character threads should be dated in the appropriate box, as follows: "dd.mm.yyy AL, 12 AM/PM"

++ RP STANDARDS

LoopholingStrictly against the rules, Loopholing is when someone claims, 'it wasn't in the rules' or expects leeway because something was not written out in black-and-white terms; the Team reserve the right to implement rules or requirements on a per-person basis as required and when needed. God-Modding/Power PlayingGenerally interchangeable, these terms refer to the control of another person's character, notably without permission. Should permission be given - either generally or on a per-post basis - the Team have no huge qualms with GM or PP.Meta-PlayingTaking Out of Character knowledge, and bring it In Character is very darkly frowned upon and should be strictly avoided at all costs. The Team will step forward if they note the use.CommunicationPlayers are expected to communicate with their RP partners, including what they are and are not comfortable RPing (such as trigger topics, smut, violence and the like). They are also encouraged to speak to the Team Member of their choice about any occurrences of discomfort on the forum.

++ LEAVE OF ABSENCE & MISSING PERSONS

Leave of AbsenceAll Members are asked to post a Leave of Absence at any point in time wherein their activity will be less than it is in general. For example, if a daily poster is going to be away for 1-2 days, it is polite to post a LOA.Missing PersonsLurker - After six (6) months without a character being applied and approved, and the Member not actively involved in the community, the account is liable to be deleted.Pending - After three (3) months MIA, or six (6) months without a post despite sporadic appearances, the account is liable to be deleted and accounts archived as per the Inactivity Preferences.Player - After three (3) months MIA, or six (6) months without a post despite sporadic online appearances, the account is liable to be deleted and accounts archived as per the Inactivity Preferences.ContactThe Second Pass team will make an effort to contact Missing Persons before any account deletions or deactivations. Irregular email announcements are sent out to all members, which will include updates, links and other such details for accessing the site. If members are still MIA after the aforementioned time frames, deactivation and/or account deletion are liable to occur.

++ DISRESPECT

On SiteBasic respect is expected from all persons on the site, from the newest member to the very Founders. All instances of disrespect will be handled privately and on a case-by-case basis. Members are encourage to contact the Team Member of their choice should they have any issues or concerns at any time. Remember - the Team cannot help, if they do not know.Off SiteGenerally speaking, there is very little that the Team can do for off-site occurring disrespect; however, the Team encourage members to step forward and speak to the Team Member of their choice. If nothing else, knowledge of the event allows the team to take precautions and keep an eye on on-site interactions where required.

++ CHAT BOXES

OOC Chat BoxNo Advertising Please do not name or link drop other sites, particularly RPs, in the cbox; if you wish to share links, please take it to PMs or private IMs.No Spamming The cbox is set to auto-ban spamming, where spamming is posting consecutively in a short amount of time.Username Registration Please register your chosen username, by clicking the word 'profile' and assigning a password. You can then go here to request a pretty name, after your first character has been approved for RP.IC Chat BoxThe Character Cbox is a privilege, and not at all a right. It should be chatted in only by characters (Please PM a Team Member if you accidentally use the wrong account). Remember that the IC Cbox is not canon and is not a part of the Second Pass Timeline.Tag Alert BoxCharacters can post in the Tag Alert Box to inform other Players of when a thread has been replied to. No one is required to use the Tag Box, but it is a good way to throw up a quick communication, particularly on very active days!Please use the following method when posting in the Tag Alert Box:FullURL @ NameThe URL will auto-parse, and turn into the word [link] by itself.Boredom, Whining and ExcusesPlease view this page for boredom busters, and remember that any and all postings about being bored, whining or excessive excuses in the cbox are liable to be deleted by the Team without notice, and without apology. The cbox is publically available, and bitching in it about being bored, or excuses for not posting are inappropriate and do not look good. Please use the appropriate forums (Rants & Raves, Leave of Absence, etc.) for such things.

++ SITE RATING

This website contains mature themes, coarse language, strong violence, nudity, drug usage, sex, and other material that may be offensive to selected individuals.Site viewing and joining is undergone at one's own risk, and Second Pass takes no responsibility for any personal offence taken from subject matter within the site's boards.RPG Rating: l3,s3,v3Traditional Rating: MA 18+Age Requirements: 18+Under Age: It is strictly against the rules for anyone under the age of 18 to join Second Pass. While the team cannot actively prevent individuals from lying, they can and will place a life-long ban on anyone discovered to be under 18 years of age, regardless of how well integrated into the site they are, or their current age, at the time of discovery.

Site ContentAll characters, and their posts, are the intellectual property of their creator. Information posted on Second Pass is the intellectual property of the writer and may not be used off site or elsewhere without written permission of the author.

Cal @ SeiryuuOmg. There are not enough words to thank Cal for all the help that has been given, all the questions answered, and all the insanity put up with from Honey Love. Seriously. <3

++ UPDATES & EDITS

The Team reserve the right to update and/or edit the rules as needed, when needed. All Members will be alerted to any and all such edits.

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M18+ Warning

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Second Pass is rated M18+

Before exploring our forums, we would like to take a moment to warn you that while most of our RP is PG rated, we do allow for heavy subject matter to be posted, and not all of it will come with a warning in the header. Please take care when browsing our threads, and be sure to look after yourseylf. If anything in a thread makes you uncomfortable, please leave it.

Please note that all our Players communicate between themselves, and all threads are done between concenting adults. Second Pass takes no responsibility for any personal offence taken from subject matter within the site's boards, and if there are any issues between Players the Team should be notified immediately and privately.

To recap, this website may contain mature themes, course language, strong violence, nudity, drug usage, and other material that may be offensive to selected individuals.

V'zire: You should be learning from a Harper, not me! *blushes at D'hys* :c O-oh, R'nd! I'm so sorry. I-I'd never mean to neglect you! If y-you'd like, you can come over tonight and we can catch up <3?04 Nov 2012 at 04:42 PM

R'nd: *likes V'zire around D'hys even less* V'zire, you should come hang out with me some more. You're neglecting a friend :( :(04 Nov 2012 at 03:09 PM

R'nd: *thinks D'hys and Indivara is an unholy union in the making*04 Nov 2012 at 03:08 PM

B'jin: *shrinks against R'nd and away from D'ren*17 Sep 2012 at 12:35 AM

D'ren: This is unbelievable. You should all be ASHAMED. Don't you know what is and is not appropriate for mixed company?17 Sep 2012 at 12:35 AM

R'nd: *kisses B'jin's forehead and wraps an arm around his waist to hold close* Thanks for defending me but with those guys, it's usually a wasted effort. They can twist anything to their amusement.17 Sep 2012 at 12:34 AM

Sanderon: Lym needs a healer and Sand needs a straightjacket. Feel free to join us in the 'Pacing the Cage' thread, anyone who is interested.26 Aug 2012 at 08:50 PM

Lymsleia: Ramling is ok26 Aug 2012 at 07:38 PM

Z: I seem to be rambling today.26 Aug 2012 at 07:17 PM

Z: Except for maybe Talian, the others may not be able to tell...yet.26 Aug 2012 at 02:38 PM

Z: Each person that Sanderon just tagged might see a hint of his mental/emotional state. Talian's hint is a little more straight forward. In the timing of things, he sees your characters in this order, Talian, Jada, Apari, Lym.26 Aug 2012 at 02:37 PM

Jada: "And if you pull out a knife, or open your mouth again in one of your great speeches, I will drag you away by your ear for Krypth to, and don't think I don't want the excuse to get away from this debacle!"17 Aug 2012 at 06:25 PM

Z: She has a good heart.17 Aug 2012 at 05:58 PM

Z: Lymsleia is awesome. :)17 Aug 2012 at 05:39 PM

Sanderon: Being a distraction to N'gelt right now Lymsleia is only prolonging my agony. Thanks but knock it off. I want to get this over with as quickly as possible.17 Aug 2012 at 05:03 PM

Jada: Lym, your idiotic attempt to bring people together will do it- bring them into thinking you a fool. Us versus them is only made more obvious when you speak against treating the Northerners the same as the Katilans.17 Aug 2012 at 04:59 PM

Featherpirate: Baha you don't NEED your chars to be lashed you silly :P Though it is fun.16 Aug 2012 at 12:44 AM

Sexilicious: Jada could be lashed. But I don't know what she could do to get in trouble... and Far doesn't want to run away. Maybe E'kan kidnaps some pretty lady from up North... ;;;;16 Aug 2012 at 12:06 AM